"Walnut Whirl" by Hazel Townson follows the life of a spirited young girl named Annie who discovers a hidden talent for baking. She dreams of creating the perfect walnut whirl cake, a family recipe passed down through generations. As Annie navigates the challenges of growing up, including friendship dilemmas and school pressures, she learns valuable lessons about resilience and creativity. The story beautifully weaves in themes of family bonds, the joys of cooking, and the importance of following one’s passion. With each baking adventure, Annie finds her place in the world, making new friends and cherished memories along the way. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published in 1990 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Hazel Townson was formerly Chief Assistant Librarian in charge of work with young people in Bury, Lancashire. She now devotes her time to writing and for years has been going into schools and libraries to talk to children about writing. She has chaired the Lancashire Children's Book Award for 16 years. Philippe Dupasquier was born in Switzerland and studied art in France. His French background and training have influenced his own art form, the high quality comic strip, which is very popular on the Continent and formed the bulk of his reading as a child.